Desk Side Support
Fox Entertainment 4000 Users in USA Several Companies Fox Entertainment Group Twentieth Century Fox Twentieth Television Fox Filmed Entertainment Fox Television Studios Fox Mobile Searchlight
Currently FOX Entertainment has Level one Service Desk Support Users call Service Desk and Submits ticket FOX Service Desk tries to troubleshoot over the phone or uses Remote Tools or sent to Desk Side Support FOX Entertainment contracted with Unisys for Desk side Support issues Unisys Consist of 12 Technicians, Team lead, Project Manager Unisys uses Pairgrin Ticketing System  Desk Side Support Mostly handles Physical issues.
Issues Unisys Contract up December 31, 2009 Unisys Quality of Work Price of Service
Options Fox Began Searching in Summer 2009 Fox researched Third Party Desk side Support Vendors IT IQ Solutions Inc Insight Global HCL
Third Party Desk Side Support In October 2009 FOX Entertainment Choose HCL
HCL HCL is an IT Staffing Firm that Contracts with Major Companies HCL partnered with many Manufactures HCL currently in 26 Countries Worldwide Headquarters in India.  Currently has 60,000 Employees
FOX and HCL Contracted for 1 year
HCL Project Plans Hire 12 Desk Side Support Technicans, Team Lead, Project Manager Technicians Start November 2, 2009 Remedy Ticketing System
Process of Service Users call or email service desk for issues  Service desk tries to troubleshoot over the phone or remotely. If can not be solved by service desk it is escalated to Deskside Support team.
HCL Responsibilities  Resolve Tickets submitted in Remedy Communicate with user to plan to repair issue within: 5-10 Minutes for Critical Issues 10-15 Minutes for High Priority 15-30 Minutes for Medium Priority 30-60 Minutes for Low Priority Complete Projects  System Installs
HCL Requirements Computers for Technician Work Bench Tools Blackberry for Communication and Email outside Badges for Access Remedy Database Golf Cart
Prototype Setup/Configure Remedy Database Access via Web based or Software Client Create test tickets
Training for Support Group  Once Remedy is installed and working Training Schedule November 2 nd  – November 20 th  – Infrastuture  November 23 th  – December 6 th  – Remedy Training December 8 th  – December 12 th  – Remedy Testing December 15 th  – December 31 st  – Partial Ticket Solving January 1 st  – COMPLETE DESKSIDE SUPPORT
Remedy Training  Requirements for Remedy Tickets User names the ticket is for The Issues Details what Level 1 support tried to do but failed.  TIME, DATE, and LOCATION. What kind of issue(s) Hardware Software Network Resolution
Training for Fox Users will not notice a difference mainly because they contact Service desk. Service Desk are the only people who will see changes.
Testing Remedy Server is up and Running Support Team Receives Remedy Database info Support team received their logins Team is able to view the remedy layout Web Based Client
Testing (cont) Test Tickets Created Support Group Completes the required steps
Partial Support HCL Team resolves light tickets for half of the day

Fox Entertainment

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    Fox Entertainment 4000Users in USA Several Companies Fox Entertainment Group Twentieth Century Fox Twentieth Television Fox Filmed Entertainment Fox Television Studios Fox Mobile Searchlight
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    Currently FOX Entertainmenthas Level one Service Desk Support Users call Service Desk and Submits ticket FOX Service Desk tries to troubleshoot over the phone or uses Remote Tools or sent to Desk Side Support FOX Entertainment contracted with Unisys for Desk side Support issues Unisys Consist of 12 Technicians, Team lead, Project Manager Unisys uses Pairgrin Ticketing System Desk Side Support Mostly handles Physical issues.
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    Issues Unisys Contractup December 31, 2009 Unisys Quality of Work Price of Service
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    Options Fox BeganSearching in Summer 2009 Fox researched Third Party Desk side Support Vendors IT IQ Solutions Inc Insight Global HCL
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    Third Party DeskSide Support In October 2009 FOX Entertainment Choose HCL
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    HCL HCL isan IT Staffing Firm that Contracts with Major Companies HCL partnered with many Manufactures HCL currently in 26 Countries Worldwide Headquarters in India. Currently has 60,000 Employees
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    FOX and HCLContracted for 1 year
  • 9.
    HCL Project PlansHire 12 Desk Side Support Technicans, Team Lead, Project Manager Technicians Start November 2, 2009 Remedy Ticketing System
  • 10.
    Process of ServiceUsers call or email service desk for issues Service desk tries to troubleshoot over the phone or remotely. If can not be solved by service desk it is escalated to Deskside Support team.
  • 11.
    HCL Responsibilities Resolve Tickets submitted in Remedy Communicate with user to plan to repair issue within: 5-10 Minutes for Critical Issues 10-15 Minutes for High Priority 15-30 Minutes for Medium Priority 30-60 Minutes for Low Priority Complete Projects System Installs
  • 12.
    HCL Requirements Computersfor Technician Work Bench Tools Blackberry for Communication and Email outside Badges for Access Remedy Database Golf Cart
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    Prototype Setup/Configure RemedyDatabase Access via Web based or Software Client Create test tickets
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    Training for SupportGroup Once Remedy is installed and working Training Schedule November 2 nd – November 20 th – Infrastuture November 23 th – December 6 th – Remedy Training December 8 th – December 12 th – Remedy Testing December 15 th – December 31 st – Partial Ticket Solving January 1 st – COMPLETE DESKSIDE SUPPORT
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    Remedy Training Requirements for Remedy Tickets User names the ticket is for The Issues Details what Level 1 support tried to do but failed. TIME, DATE, and LOCATION. What kind of issue(s) Hardware Software Network Resolution
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    Training for FoxUsers will not notice a difference mainly because they contact Service desk. Service Desk are the only people who will see changes.
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    Testing Remedy Serveris up and Running Support Team Receives Remedy Database info Support team received their logins Team is able to view the remedy layout Web Based Client
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    Testing (cont) TestTickets Created Support Group Completes the required steps
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    Partial Support HCLTeam resolves light tickets for half of the day